Google Authenticator vs. Passbase

Google Authenticator

Passbase

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Google Authenticator	Score 8.1 out of 10	N/A	Google Authenticator is a mobile authentication app.	N/A
Passbase	Score 0.0 out of 10	N/A	Passbase is a digital identity solution that enables teams to integrate a suite of identity verification tools into their product with a few lines of code and a no-code solution. Passbase helps companies securely verify users from over 190 countries without having to store user data with biometric authentication, liveness detection, ID and document verification, age verification, and AML…	N/A

Pricing

Google Authenticator

Passbase

Editions & Modules

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Google Authenticator	Passbase
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

Optional

Additional Details

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Passbase offers flexible pricing with a transparent and pay-as-you-go, per-verification fee structure.

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Community Pulse
	Google Authenticator	Passbase
Considered Both Products	Google Authenticator Verified User Anonymous Chose Google Authenticator Salesforce Field Service, LinkedIn Jobs, LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Instagram for Business, LinkedIn Sales Navigator and LinkedIn Premium Business Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Google Authenticator There are a few things to keep in mind when using Google Authenticator. Second, it's imperative that everything be kept as simple as possible. Many customers don't understand why they're putting up MFA, therefore adding further difficulty to their daily routines is always a … Incentivized Helpful? NW Nick Williams Computer Technician Chose Google Authenticator Being under the google umbrella gives a level of reassurance to our users. It seems to be cleaner and easier to use for our users. Being able to use a product from an already known vendor helps onboard new users to the software. It is clean and easy to use, all of the users … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Google Authenticator First, Google Authenticator meets the security requirements which should be considered "table stakes". Second, simplicity is critical. Many users don' understand why they are setting up MFA (or they just don't care), and so adding additional complications to their day-to-day is … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Google Authenticator Setup was easier and transferring between accounts is simpler in Google Authenticator when compared against Symantec VIP. The other features kind of are the same where both provide keys in offline mode and work seamlessly. Keys are refreshed every 30 seconds in both the … Incentivized Helpful? Gregory Palenschat Product Consultant Chose Google Authenticator For myself and my business, we have not explored any other Authenticator out there. We have had no real issues with Google Authenticator and have no plans to switch. Incentivized Helpful? Pretty Varughese IT Executive Chose Google Authenticator We were using Duo before in our environment for two-factor environment. But when it comes to availability we were always facing issues such as time-sync & app integration. After using Google Authenticator it resolved our synchronization issues as well as the third-party tool … Incentivized Helpful? Vinit Sharma Network Administrator Chose Google Authenticator Google Authenticator is cost-effective & a bucket of features as compared to other available solutions in the market. Google Authenticator provides a multi-layer of security with ease of integration features. Incentivized Helpful? rahul Verma Network Consultant Chose Google Authenticator I've used only this software for the last 2 years and have never faced any issues so no need to go to another application. Incentivized Helpful? Basant Gupta Executive System Admin Chose Google Authenticator I used Cisco Secure Access Duo in my organization but I was not happy with [the] services. It creates lots of problems so I switched to google authenticator and it is really good. I am very happy with this software. No need to search [for] another option. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Google Authenticator Google authenticator can only run on mobile devices, which makes for a more secure authentication flow. 1Password's desktop multi-factor authentication is easier to use, but it's the same device so is a weaker form of multi-factor authentication and thus less secure. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Google Authenticator I stopped using google authenticator once I lost my primary phone. Incentivized Helpful? Arcoma L. Lambert Business Development Manager Chose Google Authenticator Google Authenticator is awesome. We used LastPass in the past. In general, I don't like password saving or authenticating services because it feels like a vault that I am putting all my trust in. With Google, they have made it so easy and secure, I feel confident. I have … Incentivized Helpful? Matt Hoffman Chief Executive Officer Chose Google Authenticator Google Authenticator is only really competing against SMS two-factor. Instead of getting a text from random phone numbers all the time, you go to one app/ website to get access to any account. In addition, we can allow our members to share the same Google account (with a master … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Google Authenticator Reputed platform. Incentivized Helpful? Mochammad Zachri Software Developer Chose Google Authenticator We are using our WhatsApp Business Account to send OTP to our users, but we can't control our users for having a WhatsApp Account. And WhatsApp API is not free too and so complicated to implement. Google Authenticator is a good alternative and cost-free to our users for getting … Incentivized Helpful? Christine May Bustamante Security Operations Center Analyst Chose Google Authenticator I don't recall having used other authenticators. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Google Authenticator LastPass is the most similar to Authenticator that we're currently using, but I honestly wouldn't say they are all that similar. Authenticator is another step up, security-wise, from password managers as far as internet safety goes. Incentivized Helpful? JB Jack Bowling Computer and Information Systems Manager Chose Google Authenticator Quick and easy to use. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Google Authenticator I tried a few other apps and decided to personally go with Authy, but I usually recommend Google Authenticator for most people who just want something simple and easy to use. I also tried Microsoft Authenticator (not available in the list above), but it didn't work as well as … Incentivized Helpful? Stacey Medina IT System Administrator Chose Google Authenticator Google Authenticator is a great alternative to FortiAuthenticator for our vendors to have us use to login securely to their secure portals and FTP sites. Google Authenticator does not require a setup by the Admin in order to use it. Google Authenticator does not require … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Google Authenticator Google Authenticator is well known and trusted in the space. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Google Authenticator Twilio Authy is our preferred alternative - it features a lot of the same good features, along with a nicer backup setup and a more robust security model. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Google Authenticator CyberDuo was also looked at - but because we were already set up with Google in our organization this seemed the way to go. Again, I am a user and have no authority in that area, but Google was seamless and transitioned us right into what was needed here. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Google Authenticator Google Maps API Incentivized Helpful?	Passbase No answer on this topic

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User Ratings
	Google Authenticator	Passbase
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	8.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Usability	8.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Availability	10.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	10.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	8.6 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Configurability	4.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Ease of integration	8.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	5.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	8.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	8.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Google Authenticator	Passbase
Likelihood to Recommend	It is supported by virtually all cloud-based software applications for business. I am happy to allow users to use this in addition to other authenticators. Certainly, if your business is in the Google cloud it makes sense, but my approach to the remote/virtual work world these past couple of years has been structured flexibility. Leaving some choice up to the users for their own comfort, particularly when they are using their own devices. I cannot think of a scenario where it is less appropriate - perhaps where you run the risk of "app sprawl". I.e., where you are requiring users to handle multiple authenticators (which can happen with certain pieces of hardware) you may want to encourage consolidation into one to avoid frustration. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Pros	Easy implementation: The product is very easy to implement both from embedding it into the application and from end users using it via their smartphones. You can use Google Authenticator to manage multiple two-factor authentication keys. Easy to add keys options: You can scan a QR code to set up 2FA in Google Authenticator. You can also do a manual entry using the unique key provided by the application you are setting up 2FA for. Incentivized Ravinder Gupta Database Technology Architect Read full review	No answers on this topic
Cons	It runs on only a few platforms, specifically Android, iOS, and Blackberry and in my opinion it needs to be available on every platform that is out there. SA drawback I have noticed is that if you swap phones you have to blitz the entire app and go back and sync up all the accounts again which can be very frustrating for new users. It can also be risky ( for some ) having all all your data centralized in one place. Incentivized Gregory Palenschat Product Consultant Read full review	No answers on this topic
Likelihood to Renew	It works as intended, easy to setup, free and gives you another level of security against any unwanted access or cyber attacks Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Usability	It's as easy as opening the app and what I need it for is there. I don't have to fumble with other accounts or getting something else to open it for me. I have all the access that I need for the use of the app within seconds and I can get access to the info that I need. Jesus Mata Estimator Read full review	No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability	In terms of availability, I had not experienced any issues with outages or the product not working when needed Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Performance	The performance of google Authenticator is good and I have not experienced any slow downs Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Support Rating	I have found Google’s support to be hit or miss. There are times when they are very responsive, and I get my issue resolved quickly, and there are times where a response from them takes weeks. There is no in-between. But my support experience with this particular product is nonexistent because I have not had a problem with it yet. Hopefully, we do not have any problems with it either. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating	It was easy to implement and it went very smoothly. No issues Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	This product doesn't ensure single-use, real-time codes. This puts our data at risk and is not as secure as Google Authenticator. I anticipate using Google Authenticator as long as we continue to use the full Google Suite for business. It helps to streamline data and accounts. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Scalability	The product doesn’t have any features of tools that can help it scale Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	I would say from my limited role in the programs deployed and just being a user, this has been a valuable tool so our ROI is high. We get security and can breathe knowing we have authentication for those who have to be on our network and we are able to protect our work. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
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